Honors and Awards

The Aesculapian Award is given each year to one student in each class for guidance, compassion, and selfless service to the class, community, and university.

The William Albano Award is presented by the Department of Surgery in the School of Medicine for outstanding research activity.

Membership in Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society is awarded for scholarship, personal honesty, and potential leadership in the field of medicine. Alpha Omega Alpha is a national honor medical society founded in 1902. The Creighton Chapter was chartered in 1956. The most prominent requisite for membership is evidence of scholarship in a broad sense. The motto of the society is “Worthy to serve the suffering.”

Membership in Alpha Sigma Nu is awarded for scholarship, loyalty, and service. Alpha Sigma Nu is a national Jesuit honor society for men and women established in 1915. Chapters exist in the Jesuit universities of the United States. Membership may be earned by students in each division of the University, including the School of Medicine.

The Nebraska Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Outstanding Pediatric Student Award is presented by the Department of Pediatrics to the senior student who has shown exceptional interest and ability in the area of pediatrics.

The Carole R. and Peter E. Doris Outstanding Student in Radiology Award is given by the Doris’ to an outstanding student entering the field of radiology.

The Creighton University School of Medicine Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society was established in 2004 to recognize exceptional senior medical students for their integrity, respect, compassion, empathy, and altruism-the qualities of the humanistic healer.

The Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians Dr. Michael J. Haller Award is given by the Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians to an outstanding senior student entering the field of family medicine.

The Dr. Walter J. Holden Obstetrics and Gynecology Outstanding Student Award is given by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to a senior student who has shown outstanding academic ability, clinical skills, maturity, and dedication while pursuing the field of obstetrics and gynecology.

The Dr. Frank J. Menolascino Outstanding Student in Psychiatry Award is given by the Creighton/Nebraska Department of Psychiatry to the senior student who has shown outstanding academic ability, strong clinical skills, maturity, dedication to learning, and high professional standards while pursuing the field of psychiatry.

The Dr. Simon L. Moskowitz Family Medicine Award is given by the Department of Family Medicine to a senior student for excellence in medical studies, involvement in family medicine, and motivation in family medicine postgraduate study.

The Walter J. O'Donohue, Jr., M.D. Achievement Award is given by the Department of Internal Medicine to a senior student whose academic excellence, altruism, and high ethical standards demonstrate the legacy of Dr. Walter J. O'Donohue.

The Dr. Adolph Sachs Award to the senior student who has performed with extraordinary academic distinction throughout the four years in the School of Medicine.

The Outstanding Service to the School of Medicine Award, presented by the Office of Medical Admissions, to a senior medical student for excellent leadership and tireless dedication to the admission process.

The Outstanding Service to the School of Medicine Award, presented by the Offices of Student Affairs and Medical Education to a senior medical student who has shown exceptional leadership, maturity, and service.

The Dr. John F. Sheehan Award is presented by the Department of Pathology to a senior student for excellence in the field of pathology.

The Outstanding Student in Surgery Award is presented by the Department of Surgery to the senior student who most exemplifies the qualities of the surgeon – scholarship, integrity, and humane dedication to the surgical patient, his/her problems, and care.

The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, sponsored by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, is presented to a student and a faculty member who most demonstrates compassion and empathy in the delivery of care to patients and their families.

Outstanding Medical Student in Family Medicine Award, presented by the Department of Family Medicine, Phoenix Regional Campus.